Parkin
Preparation 10 mins, Cooking 1 hr 10 mins
Serves 4
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
Parkin is a traditional Northern England gingerbread cake made with oatmeal and black treacle.
Ingredients
- 100g plain wholemeal flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 100g oatmeal
- 4 tbsp muscovado sugar
- 100g black treacle
- 100g clear honey
- 100g butter
- 175ml milk
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.
- Line an 8in square cake tin with baking parchment.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, ginger and oatmeal in a bowl.
- Gently melt the sugar, treacle, honey or golden syrup and butter or margarine in a saucepan. Leave it to cool down slightly then stir in the milk.
- Add the mixture to the dry ingredients, mix thoroughly, then pour into the cake tin. Bake for 50-60 minutes until it feels firm on top.
- Remove from the tin and put on a wire tray to cool. Remove the lining paper and store wrapped in foil until served.
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